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  1. Farmer Col

    The Camino walker and the biker. 🤣

    I fall into the undecided. Being an Australian, my instinct is to move to the left, which in Europe would be into the path of the bike. Sometimes don't have time to correct my mistake and have to hope the cyclists accepts my appology.
  2. Farmer Col

    Bikers, please give walking pilgrims warning!

    I too have had several close calls from cyclists, but it was partly my fault. When they did give a warning, I would instinctively move to the left, as I have been doing all of my life in Australia. Sometimes the cyclists thought I was deliberately blocking them, but they always accepted my...
  3. Farmer Col

    Thanks for the kitchen scale tip!

    I too am fanatical about pack weight. I pack what I need and make sure I weigh my pack at the airport. In the past, I have had some difficulty getting my body weight up to 10 times my pack weight.;)
  4. Farmer Col

    Which is the flattest major Camino de Santiago route?

    There are a couple of things to consider, number 1 would be how far do you want to walk. Some people on this forum would consider 600k a short Camino, while a lot of first timers think that the minimum of 100k to get the compostella is a very long way. The other consideration, which most...
  5. Farmer Col

    Where to start in France?!

    I agree with backpack45 that the walk from Geneva is fantastic. Depending on your time limit you can walk to Le Puy, then pick up the rest of the French way through to Conques and beyond. French is helpful, but I found the people to be very friendly and helpful, particularly if you at least...
  6. Farmer Col

    Hiking from LePuy in April. Advice needed!

    Being from Australia. naturally I wore merino, long sleeve merino shirt, light .wieght, but warm merino jumper, then a lightweight rain/wind jacket
  7. Farmer Col

    Hiking from LePuy in April. Advice needed!

    I walked that same route in April / May 2013. We had quite a lot of snow around the Aubrac region, in fact it started snowing lightly on our second day and continued for about a week. It was not unpleasant though as we had the right gear. The only time I got cold was walking into Nasbinals...
  8. Farmer Col

    Elegant lodging in Santiago

    I find it interesting and amusing the way some of these posts take many twists and turns before the moderators step in. I hope it continues even though I don't have an elephant, only cows and sheep.
  9. Farmer Col

    Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

    The Sherrin variety of the magpies song is very pleasant too, especially in September. (Footy finals time for non believers)
  10. Farmer Col

    Birthday omen

    Happy Birthday from Yarragon. I hope you can put that map to good use soon. Colin
  11. Farmer Col

    Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

    It's good weather for a walk. I look forward to getting your updates. Stay safe. Colin
  12. Farmer Col

    Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

    Sounds good Bob, keep us posted while on your walk. As a firefighter, it is good to see that you are going to be monitoring the Vic Emergency web site, however, please remember that your eyes and nose are probably the best early warning signal, particularly in that area where phone signal is...
  13. Farmer Col

    Do top bunks stop bed bugs?

    Even though I don't think sleeping on the top bunk will stop bed bugs, I think it is a good rumor to spread. Sleeping on the top bunk has a lot of advantages, the main one being that it leaves the bottom bunk free for me.
  14. Farmer Col

    Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

    Live is not meant to be easy! If you take your time, rest when needed and enjoy the scenery, it is quite manageable. If you do not regularly ride, it would be difficult. I don't like the idea of an electric bike, too much to go wrong when you are away from help. I don't like your taxi idea...
  15. Farmer Col

    Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

    Hi Bob, I haven't walked the trail, but I have cycled it. It was an easy 2 day ride with a stopover in Beechworth. When I did it, there were not a lot of people either cycling or walking, except around Beechworth and Myrtleford, where there were a lot of families enjoying the fresh air and...
  16. Farmer Col

    How do you train for the Camino?

    I don't do a lot of training prior to a Camino. I live on a small farm on a mountain, well, hill by European standards, so I get a fair amount of exercise every day. I am 69, fat, but reasonably fit, if that makes any sense. The training I do is usually a couple of 20km walks with full gear...
  17. Farmer Col

    Seasons Greetings for 2020

    Yes, best wishes to all on this forum and especially to Ivar for providing the platform. I'm from regional Victoria, so the lockdown wasn't as severe for me, but the forum has brought back many pleasant memory's of my times spent in Europe and my heart goes out to those that are going through...
  18. Farmer Col

    Gothic architecture for beginners

    Thanks for this post. I find these buildings fascinating as well as beautiful. When you think about the tools and technology that existed in these times it just highlights how talented and dedicated these people were. Given the time taken to build them, maybe Australia will have some showpieces...
  19. Farmer Col

    Visigothic/Pre-Romanesque architecture for beginners

    Coming from a country that has only had European settlement for 200 years, I find this topic very enlightening. I have nothing constructive to add, but be assured that I am following it with great interest. Keep the photos coming so that I know what to look out for on my next visit.
  20. Farmer Col

    Quiz No.3!

    I think the Portuguese Coastal would be No.3 4. Primitivo 5. Norte 6. Vdlp

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